Fly Fishing

Capt.Ahab · Location: Lincoln Maine

I have been looking into buying a six weight avid series rod. I am having some trouble finding any reviews on the avid series of fly rods though. Do any of you guys/gals own an avid and how do you like it? I appreciate any info you can provide like if it is too stiff/fast, too slow, comparable rods, etc... Thanks a bunch.

chromefinder · Location: Southeast PA

Capt.Ahab · Location: Lincoln Maine

I tried out an avid 9' 6wt and loved it, so I bought one. It casts great and is just a little slower than my other rod, which is perfect. It is a little more on the moderate end than med. fast. I really think it casts just as well as a lot of higher-end rods, and the price was soooo nice in comparison. It loads nicely on forward and back cast and shoots line like a champ. I needed a rod for the salt too, so I just ordered an avid 9' 10wt as well. It was dirt cheap so I had to get it. I'm hoping it casts as nice as the 6wt. I was so impressed by the 6wt that I didn't even give the 10wt a test run. Shocked

mro · Location: Hayward, CA

My dad likes the slower action of the Avid so I got him a 5 when I got my Legend Ultra. It casts very well but I can toss mine another 10' with the same amount of effort. When the winds blowing the faster action is a bonus and you can still make pretty long casts.

Matching a line to the rod is the key. Lot a times you can go up a size on a fast action rod when using full lines and they will cast easier and further. Other lines, like a #8 cortland sink tip line I use on a 10 weight Black Diamond rod and can cast it over 70 feet when wind ain't bad. The diamond has a softer action than the Avid.

Have two Legend ultra's, a 5 and 12. Over line both rod's. They both cast great, as good as or better than my Scott or Sage but I use the different rods for different conditions.

Usually I try out a rod before buying and like to try it with at least two or three different lines.

mro